The Japan and Pacific 2011 Blue Shield Solidarity group on Facebook contains links to information about libraries, museums, archives and other cultural institutions affected by the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Blue Shield expresses its solidarity with all colleagues, the Japanese people, and all people in the Pacific area affected by this disaster. The community mobilizes itself to provide as much help as needed. Join this group, and keep in touch with news about cultural heritage and damaged institutions.
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September 10, 2026
In one week from today, these fantastic speakers and panelists will be joining us at our 20th anniversary conference, in partnership with Washington College of Law's Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University [...]
August 31, 2026
You may have heard the term, “Section 106,” in discussions of U.S. heritage. Perhaps you have seen it in recent headlines. If you’re unfamiliar with this term, “Section 106” refers to a particular part of the [...]
August 28, 2026
We are just three weeks out from our 2026 Annual Conference, "The US Committee of the Blue Shield at Twenty: Two Decades of Protecting Cultural Heritage in Peril," to be held in partnership with the Washington [...]
